Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - FedReg E8-24038 - Proposed Information Collection Request

Federal Register/Vol. 73, No. 198/Friday, October 10, 2008/Notices 60357 opportunity to comment on proposed the contractor. Independent contractors Affected Public: Business or other for- and/or continuing collections of performing services or construction at profit. information in accordance with the mines are subject to the Federal Mine Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 45. Total Respondents: 14,357. (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This Act) and are responsible for violations Frequency: On occasion. program helps to ensure that requested of the Mine Act committed by them or Total Responses: 93,320. data can be provided in the desired their employees. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,153 format, reporting burden (time and Although Independent Contractors are hours. financial resources) is minimized, not required to apply for the Estimated Total Burden Cost: $520. collection instruments are clearly identification number, they will be Comments submitted in response to understood, and the impact of collection assigned one by MSHA the first time this notice will be summarized and/or requirements on respondents can be they are cited for a violation of the Mine included in the request for Office of properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Act. MSHA uses the information to Management and Budget approval of the Safety and Health Administration issue a permanent MSHA identification information ...